Legal Counsel for the UK and IE in London, United Kingdom

Why SoftwareOne?

SoftwareOne is a leading global software and cloud solutions provider that is redefining how companies build, buy and manage everything in the cloud. By helping clients to migrate and modernize their workloads and applications – and in parallel, to navigate and optimize the resulting software and cloud changes – SoftwareOne unlocks the value of technology. The company’s 8,900 employees are driven to deliver a portfolio of 7,500 software brands with sales and delivery capabilities in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, SoftwareOne is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SWON. Visit us at https://www.softwareone.com/en

The role

Reporting to the Regional General Counsel for the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Support all legal matters within SoftwareOne’s subsidiaries in the UK and Ireland in a multinational firm.

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating licensing and IT services agreements as well as international supplier, partner and customer contracts.

• Corporate Housekeeping.

• Support of our Sales, Finance, Procurement and HR organization.

• Global day to day legal business such as documentation and contract management.

What we need to see from you

• Law degree (passing a bar/solicitors exams is an advantage).

• Post-qualification experience, ideally as an in-house counsel of a multinational firm

• Thorough knowledge of English Law (knowledge of Irish Law, in addition, is an advantage).

• Knowledge of IT, labour, and/or procurement law is an advantage.

• Service-oriented and pragmatic mindset with strong problem-solving skills. Not afraid to ask questions and check understanding when in doubt.

• Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage a large number projects, working independently in a dynamic environment.

• Eager to go the extra mile.

Job Function

Legal & Compliance and ESG